International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Shamrock Rovers and Milan are looking forward to this Europa League fight to decide who advances from the 2nd Qualifying Round.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Milan have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
Shamrock have reached this Europa League stage through battling and winning against Ilves. Last season, Shamrock's Europa League journey ended in the 2nd qualifying round.Shamrock Rovers have collected 13 points from their Premier Division home games so far after 4-1-0. In general it's been a long time since Shamrock tasted defeat here at Tallaght Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league. Shamrock Rovers haven’t lost a league-game in 14 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Dundalk, 359 days ago.
Shamrock are confident in defense, having played 324 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Shamrock's previous game was a Premier Division match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Bohemians. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Cork City.
Goals are plentiful at Tallaght Stadium in the league this season as Shamrock has scored 13 goals here in 5 home games. Shamrock Rovers have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Milan form and stats
Milan was sent out of Europa League in the group stage last season.10 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Milan playing as the away team in the Serie A this season. Things are running smoothly for Milan who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Genoa. Milan are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
Milan won their last game, 3-0 versus Cagliari played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Cagliari.
Milan has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 32 goals from 19 games. As opposed to that, Milan have seen the ball go into their own net 26 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
![]() G. Burke 5 goals | ![]() J. Byrne 4 goals | ![]() R. Lopes 2 goals |
Shamrock Rovers missing players
Milan missing players
| Shamrock Rovers | Milan | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 16 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | ||
| 43 | 24 | Scored | S | 21 | 63 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 12 | 29 | ||
| 80% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 96% | ||
| 60% | 58% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 88% | ||
| 48% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 70% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 30% | 40% | ||
| 40% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 70% | 76% | ||
| 60% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 10% | 4% | ||
| 6.4 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 5.4 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.2 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 278 | 141 | Total Shots | T S | 156 | 408 | ||
| 122 | 62 | Shots on Target | S O | 50 | 136 | ||
| 32% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 43% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 15 |
| 4 | Dundalk | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Waterford United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| 7 | Derry City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | St Patrick's | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 11 |
| 9 | Cork City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -10 | 8 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 7 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Juventus | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 76 | 43 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 83 |
| 2 | Inter | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 81 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 45 | 82 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 98 | 48 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 22 | 50 | 78 |
| 4 | Lazio | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 79 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 37 | 78 |
| 5 | Roma | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 77 | 51 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 26 | 70 |
| 6 | Milan | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 63 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 66 |
| 7 | Napoli | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 50 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 62 |
| 8 | Sassuolo | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 69 | 63 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 6 | 51 |
| 9 | Fiorentina | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 48 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 49 |
| 10 | Parma | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 57 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 33 | -1 | 49 |
| 11 | Hellas Verona | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -4 | 49 |
| 12 | Bologna | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 65 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 36 | -13 | 47 |
| 13 | Cagliari | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 56 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -4 | 45 |
| 14 | Udinese | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 51 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -14 | 45 |
| 15 | Sampdoria | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 48 | 65 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 35 | -17 | 42 |
| 16 | Torino | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 68 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 38 | -22 | 40 |
| 17 | Genoa | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 73 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 42 | -26 | 39 |
| 18 | Lecce | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 85 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 44 | -33 | 35 |
| 19 | Brescia | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 35 | 79 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 45 | -44 | 25 |
| 20 | SPAL | 38 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 77 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 37 | -50 | 20 |